EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE baseball center fielder Lucas Spence (Beecher, Illinois) has earned Prairie Farms Cougar of the Week honors after leading the Cougars with five hits last week.  

The junior went a combined 5-for-17 at the plate with five RBI, four runs, and three walks against Southeast Missouri and St. Louis.

Spence leads the Cougars and ranks third in the Ohio Valley Conference with a .396 (44-for-111) batting average. His 44 hits lead the conference. He also owns a 14-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in the OVC.

The Prairie Farms Cougar of the Week honors an SIUE student-athlete who demonstrated excellence in competition.

About Prairie Farms:

Prairie Farms is a farmer-owned cooperative, meaning the company is owned and operated by over 600 farm families. They have selflessly taken on the tremendous task of producing nutritious, high-quality milk for a growing population, which requires being on the job 24/7, 365 days a year. Prairie Farms has represented American agriculture since its founding in 1938. For more information on Prairie Farms, visit www.prairefarms.com.